A 3-year-old girl was struck and killed Sunday by a car backing out of the driveway of an Elk Grove home, said officials at the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento office.
The fatal collision happened about 3:40 p.m. at a home on rural Point Pleasant Road. CHP officials said a 29-year-old woman was backing out of the driveway when she struck the girl as the child and a 33-year-old man were standing nearby behind the vehicle.
Family members called 911. Cosumnes Community Service District Fire Department crews responded to the scene, began lifesaving efforts and took her to a nearby hospital. The girl died of her injuries at the hospital just before 4:30 p.m., the CHP said…